Many across the industry have been distinctly underwhelmed by the new Insurance Conduct of Business sourcebook but, as Lucy Quinton writes, it still holds a few surprises.
At the end of last year, Norwich Union said that it was planning to launch a guaranteed claims pilot. If launched, it will offer policyholders a guarantee that their protection policies will pay out and will be available for an extra £2 to £3 a month....
After another less-than-successful year, individual income protection is the subject on everybody's lips as this month's COVER survey paints a stark picture. Lucy Quinton reports. Click here to download pdf
With the ABI now turning its attention to income protection, what can be done to give hope to a product that has suffered yet more declining sales? Lucy Quinton investigates Click here to download pdf
Senior partner at CWC Research and co-founder of the Income Protection (IP) Task Force Clive Waller tells Johanna Gornitzki why IP is still the golden product of the protection market
A number of radical protection products are expected to hit the market this year, but will they help encourage more people to buy cover? And what else is needed to bridge the protection gap?